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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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