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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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