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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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