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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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