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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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