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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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