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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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