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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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