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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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