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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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