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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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