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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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