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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)