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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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