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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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