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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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