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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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