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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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