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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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