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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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