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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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