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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the interesting 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 considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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