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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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