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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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