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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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