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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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