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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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