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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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