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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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