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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning enable students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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