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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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