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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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