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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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