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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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