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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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