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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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