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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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