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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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