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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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