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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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