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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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