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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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