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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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