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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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