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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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