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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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