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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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