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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner 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 digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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