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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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