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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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