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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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