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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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