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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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