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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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