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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are empowering students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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