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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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