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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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