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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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