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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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