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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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