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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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