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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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