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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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