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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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