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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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