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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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