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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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