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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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