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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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