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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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