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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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