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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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