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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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