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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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