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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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