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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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