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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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