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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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