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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed 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 assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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