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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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