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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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