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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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