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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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