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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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