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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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