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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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