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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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