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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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