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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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