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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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