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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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