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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education