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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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