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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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