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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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