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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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