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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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