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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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