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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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