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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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