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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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