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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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