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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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