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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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