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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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