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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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