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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are empowering students all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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