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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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