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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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