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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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