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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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