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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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