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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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