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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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