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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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