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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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