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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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