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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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