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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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