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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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