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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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