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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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