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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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