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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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