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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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