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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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