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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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