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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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