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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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