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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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