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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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