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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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