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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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