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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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