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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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