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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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