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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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