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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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