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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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