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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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