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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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