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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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