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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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