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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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