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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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