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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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