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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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