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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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