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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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