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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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