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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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