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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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