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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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