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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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