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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major 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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