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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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