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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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