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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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