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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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