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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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