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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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