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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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