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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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