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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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