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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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