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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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