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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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