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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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