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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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