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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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