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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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