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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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