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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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