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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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