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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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