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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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