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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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