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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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