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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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