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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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