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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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