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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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