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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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