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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually 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 numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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