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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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