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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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