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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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