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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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