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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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