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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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