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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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