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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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