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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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