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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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