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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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