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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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