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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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