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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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