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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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