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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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