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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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