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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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