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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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