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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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