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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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