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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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