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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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