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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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