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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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