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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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