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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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