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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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