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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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