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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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