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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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