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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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