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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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