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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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