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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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