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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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