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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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