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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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