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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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