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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the 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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