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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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