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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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