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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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