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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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