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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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