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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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