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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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