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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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