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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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