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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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