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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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