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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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