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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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