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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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