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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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