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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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