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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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