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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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