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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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