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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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