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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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