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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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