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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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