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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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