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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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