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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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