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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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