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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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