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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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