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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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