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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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