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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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