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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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