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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free 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 have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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