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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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