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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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