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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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