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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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