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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)