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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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