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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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