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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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