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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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