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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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