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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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