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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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