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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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