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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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