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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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