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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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