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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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