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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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