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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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