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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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