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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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