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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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