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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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