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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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