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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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