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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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