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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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