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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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