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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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