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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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