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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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