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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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