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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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