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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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