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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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