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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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