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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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