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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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