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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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