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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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