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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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