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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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