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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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