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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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