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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)