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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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