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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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