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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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