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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology enable humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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