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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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