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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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