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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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