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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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