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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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