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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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