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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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