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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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