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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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