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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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