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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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