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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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