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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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