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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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