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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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