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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are 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 online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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