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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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