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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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