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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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