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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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