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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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