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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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