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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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