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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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