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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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