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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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