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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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