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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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