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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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