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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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