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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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