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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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