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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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