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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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