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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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