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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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