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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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