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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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