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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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