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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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