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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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