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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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