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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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