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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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