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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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