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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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