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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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