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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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