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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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