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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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