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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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