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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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