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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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