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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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