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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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