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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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