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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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