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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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