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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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