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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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