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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the key 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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