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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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