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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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