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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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