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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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