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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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