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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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