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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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