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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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