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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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