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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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