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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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