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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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