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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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