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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources