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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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