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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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