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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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