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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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