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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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