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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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