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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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