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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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