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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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