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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy 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 subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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