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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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