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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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