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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners 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 lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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