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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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