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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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