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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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