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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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