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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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