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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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