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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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