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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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