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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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