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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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