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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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