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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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