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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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