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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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