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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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