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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)