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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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