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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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