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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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