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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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