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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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