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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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