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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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