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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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