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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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