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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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