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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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