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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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