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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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