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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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