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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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