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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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