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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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