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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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