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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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