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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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