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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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