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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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