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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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