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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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