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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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