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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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