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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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