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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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