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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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