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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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