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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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