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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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