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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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