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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning enable people all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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