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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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