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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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