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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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