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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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