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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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