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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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