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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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