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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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