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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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