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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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