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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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