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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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