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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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