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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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