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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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