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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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