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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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