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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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