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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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