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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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