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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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