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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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