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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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