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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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