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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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