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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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