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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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