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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details 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 issues. This dramatic new book also considers the 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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