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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we deal with the issues of poor 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 elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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