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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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