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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Anguilla to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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