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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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