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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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