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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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