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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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