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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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