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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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