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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the 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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