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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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