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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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