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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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