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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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