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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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