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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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