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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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