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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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