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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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