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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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