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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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