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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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