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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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