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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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