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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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