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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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