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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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