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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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