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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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