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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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