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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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