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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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