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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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