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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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