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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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