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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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