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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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