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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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