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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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